Alaskan Way

Alaskan Way along Seattle's waterfront

In October 2018, the street was moved west, out from beneath the Alaskan Way Viaduct. This move will allow the street to remain open while crews remove the viaduct. The new alignment features two lanes in each direction from South Jackson Street to Union Street:

Bike routes along Alaskan Way

The 10-foot sidewalk on the west side of Alaskan Way, built as part of the City of Seattle's Elliott Bay Seawall project. The sidewalk runs from South King Street to Pine Street.

The mixed-use path on the east side of Alaskan Way, just to the west side of the viaduct. This path runs from Yesler Way to Pine Street.

The northbound local-access lane beneath the viaduct. From October 2018 until the start of viaduct removal in early 2019, this lane will run from South King Street to Union Street. It provides access to parking beneath the viaduct and to buildings on the east side of the viaduct.

Travel lanes on Alaskan Way; the street has two in each direction.

The City of Seattle maintains bike route maps for the entire city. The map below shows route options on the south end of Alaskan Way, from the Portside Trail (also known as the Elliott Bay Trail) up to Colman Dock:

Upcoming work along Alaskan Way

Removing the viaduct will require local detours, but we will keep at least one lane of Alaskan Way open in each direction during the viaduct removal. Access to the Colman Dock ferry terminal will also remain open throughout construction.

For people walking and biking, the sidewalk adjacent the piers on the west side of Alaskan Way will remain open during construction. East-west streets under the viaduct, and the space immediately around the structure, will be closed in phases. Follow our viaduct removal page for updates on these closures.